Cracking jokes about Russia's president is a sensitive business these days in Moscow's comedy clubs, where performers say they walk a fine line in a country at war. "On the whole, you can joke about any topic - the important thing is how, so as not to hurt anyone's feelings or create conflicts in the room," says stand-up comic Ivan Garkushko.
Beijing has drawn criticism from Western countries for its stance on the Ukraine war, on which China insists it is neutral even as it refuses to criticise Moscow for launching its invasion
Ratings agency Fitch has warned that a Russian default on its national debt is "imminent," and downgraded the country's healthy-investment rating to "C"
Ratings agency Fitch has warned that a Russian default on its national debt is "imminent," and downgraded the country's healthy-investment rating to "C"
Ratings agency Fitch has warned that a Russian default on its national debt is "imminent," and downgraded the country's healthy-investment rating to "C"